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UNCLAS BONN 07236

E.O. 11652: N/A

TAGS: TECH, ENRG, GW, CH

SUBJECT: FRG-CHINESE COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECH-
NOLOGY

REF: A. BONN 3393; B. STATE 083940

1 . IN RESPONSE TO AN INQUIRY BY CDU/CSU PARLIAMENT
MEMBER PFEFFERMANN ON MARCH 18 REGARDING THE ATTITUDE
OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TOWARDS FEDERAL RESEARCH
MINISTER MATTHOEFER’S OFFER TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT
FOR EXPERIMENTAL USE OF THE GERMAN-FRENCH COMMUNICA-
TIONS SATELLITE SYMPHONIE, THE MINISTER REPLIED AS
FOLLOWS (INFORMAL TRANSLATION):

BEGIN INFORMAL TRANSLATION. OUR CHINESE DISCUSSION
PARTNERS HAVE ACCEPTED OUR OFFER FOR EXPERIMENTAL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS USE OF THE SYMPHONIE SATELLITE
WITH GREAT INTEREST. DETAILS ON THE ACTUAL DEMAND
FOR SUCH EXPERIMENTS WERE NOT DISCUSSED. IF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA SHOULD DECIDE TO
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UTILIZE THESE SERVICES. THE TECHNICAL POSSIBILITIES

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Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006

GIVEN WOULD BE

- TO BRING ONE OF THE TWO SYMPHONIE SATELLITES
FROM ITS PRESENT GEOSTATIONARY POSITION (LL.5
DEGREES W) TO A POSITION OF APPROXIMATELY
52-55 DEGREES EAST. THIS POSITION WOULD COVER
ALMOST ALL THE CHINESE TERRITORY. INCLUDING
THE CITIES OF PEKING, NANKING, CANTON ETC, WITH
IN THE RANGE OF TRANSMISSION.

THIS POSITIONAL CHANGE OF ONE OF THE TWO SATELLITES
HAS BEEN PLANNED ANYWAY FOR LATE THIS YEAR UNDER
AN AGREEMENT WITH FRANCE AND INDIA IN ORDER TO
ENABLE INDIA TO CARRY OUT EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS
WITH THE SATELLITE. UTILIZATION BY CHINA AT THE
SAME TIME WOULD PRESENT A SENSIBLE EXTENSION OF
THIS PROGRAM.

FOR CHINESE COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIMENTS ONE OR TWO
GROUND STATIONS WOULD BE NEEDED. THIS COULD BE
MADE AVAILABLE BY GERMANY FOR THE TIME BEING ON A
LOAN BASIS, IF THE CHINESE GROUND STATIONS SHOULD
NOT BE SUITABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE.

END INFORMAL TRANSLATION.

HILLENBRAND

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Automatic Decaptioning: X
Capture Date: 01 JAN 1994
Channel Indicators: n/a
Current Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

Concepts: SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION, TEXT, COMMUNICATION SATELLITES, MEETINGS, TECHNOLOGICAL EXCHANGES

Control Number: n/a
Copy: SINGLE
Draft Date: 30 APR 1976
Decaption Date: 01 JAN 1960
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Disposition Date: 01 JAN 1960
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Document Number: 1976BONN07236

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Film Number: D7601 66-0790
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Reference: 76 BONN 3393, 76 STATE 83940
Review Action: RELEASED, APPROVED
Review Authority: coburnhl
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Review Date: 27 SEP 2004
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Review History: RELEASED <27 SEP 2004 by cookms>; APPROVED <15 NOV 2004 by coburnhl>

Review Markings:

Margaret P. Grafeld
Declassified/Released
US Department of State
EO Systematic Review
04 MAY 2006

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Secure: OPEN
Status: NATIVE

Subject: FRG-CHINESE COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND TECH- NOLOGY
TAGS: TECH, ENRG, GE, CH, (MATTHOEFER, HANS)

To: STATE
Type: TE

Markings: Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006

Margaret P. Grafeld Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 04 MAY 2006